Polymer Group Inc. (PGI) is a US-based manufacturer of nonwovens for the hygiene, healthcare, wipes, technical specialties, building, and geosynthetics markets. The Company develops, produces, and markets engineered materials in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. PGI offers nonwoven products, including top sheets, transfer layers, or backsheet fabrics, absorbent pads for hygiene applications, nonwoven healthcare

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Polymer Group Inc. (PGI) is a US-based manufacturer of nonwovens for the hygiene, healthcare, wipes, technical specialties, building, and geosynthetics markets. The Company develops, produces, and markets engineered materials in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. PGI offers nonwoven products, including top sheets, transfer layers, or backsheet fabrics, absorbent pads for hygiene applications, nonwoven healthcare products for use in disposable surgical packs, or nonwoven products for consumer wipes applications. In addition, the Company provides nonwovens, such as various specialty materials for industrial applications in the building and construction markets. Polymer Group, Inc. was founded 1994 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Polymer Group Inc. (PGI) is a US-based manufacturer of nonwovens for the hygiene, healthcare, wipes, technical specialties, building, and geosynthetics markets. The Company develops, produces, and markets engineered materials in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. PGI offers nonwoven products, including top sheets, transfer layers, or backsheet

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Polymer Group Inc. (PGI) is a US-based manufacturer of nonwovens for the hygiene, healthcare, wipes, technical specialties, building, and geosynthetics markets. The Company develops, produces, and markets engineered materials in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. PGI offers nonwoven products, including top sheets, transfer layers, or backsheet fabrics, absorbent pads for hygiene applications, nonwoven healthcare products for use in disposable surgical packs, or nonwoven products for consumer wipes applications. In addition, the Company provides nonwovens, such as various specialty materials for industrial applications in the building and construction markets. Polymer Group, Inc. was founded 1994 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

This report offers a summary of the company's performance in 2009-2013. You will find here all the key numbers from the company's balance sheet, income statement and cash flow on the annual basis

Polymer Group Inc. (PGI) is a US-based manufacturer of nonwovens for the hygiene, healthcare, wipes, technical specialties, building, and geosynthetics markets. The Company develops, produces, and markets engineered materials in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. PGI offers nonwoven products, including top sheets, transfer layers, or backsheet

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Polymer Group Inc. (PGI) is a US-based manufacturer of nonwovens for the hygiene, healthcare, wipes, technical specialties, building, and geosynthetics markets. The Company develops, produces, and markets engineered materials in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. PGI offers nonwoven products, including top sheets, transfer layers, or backsheet fabrics, absorbent pads for hygiene applications, nonwoven healthcare products for use in disposable surgical packs, or nonwoven products for consumer wipes applications. In addition, the Company provides nonwovens, such as various specialty materials for industrial applications in the building and construction markets. Polymer Group, Inc. was founded 1994 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

This excel file offers a summary of the company's performance in 2009-2013. You will find here all the key numbers from the company's balance sheet, income statement and cash flow on the annual basis

Polymer Group invested total of
USD 82.5 mil in 2014,
up
50.9%
when compared to the previous year.
Historically, company's investments reached an all time high of
USD 82.5 mil in 2014
and an all time low of
USD 43.5 mil in 2009.

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Polymer Group invested total of
USD 82.5 mil in 2014,
up
50.9%
when compared to the previous year.
Historically, company's investments reached an all time high of
USD 82.5 mil in 2014
and an all time low of
USD 43.5 mil in 2009.

When compared to total sales, investments reached
4.43% in 2014,
down
from 4.50% seen in the previous year.
This is compared to 4.79% seen on average in the last five years.

As far as Polymer Group's peers are concerned,
Avgol Nonwovens
invested
USD -28.7 mil, or
-7.77% of its sales in 2014.
and
The comparable figures for
USD 82.5 mil and
4.43%
at
Polymer Group
are
USD 82.5 mil and
4.43% respectively
on 2014 numbers.

Polymer Group's net debt reached USD 1,304 mil
and accounted for -54.8 of equity at the end of 2014.
The ratio is down
1180%
when compared to the previous year.

Historically, the firm’s net debt to equity reached
an all time

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Polymer Group's net debt reached USD 1,304 mil
and accounted for -54.8 of equity at the end of 2014.
The ratio is down
1180%
when compared to the previous year.

Historically, the firm’s net debt to equity reached
an all time high of 5.07 in 2013 and
an all time low of -54.8 in 2014.

When compared to EBITDA, net debt amounted to 9.56x at the end of the year.
The ratio reached
an all time high of 14.3 in 2011 and
an all time low of 2.73 in 2010.

As far as Polymer Group's peers are concerned,
Avgol Nonwovens posted
net debt to equity of 1.59x and
3.42x when compared to EBITDA
at the end of 2014.
Pegas Nonwovens
ended the year 2014 with a net debt at
0.901x
of equity and
3.01x
when compared to its EBITDA
while Pegas Nonwovens
had net debt at
0.901x of equity and
3.01x
to EBITDA at the end of the year.

Polymer Group's total assets reached
USD 2,035 mil at the end of 2014,
up 8.14% when compared to the previous year.

Current assets amounted to USD 706 mil, or
34.7%
of total assets while cash reached USD 178 mil at the end of 2014.

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Polymer Group's total assets reached
USD 2,035 mil at the end of 2014,
up 8.14% when compared to the previous year.

Current assets amounted to USD 706 mil, or
34.7%
of total assets while cash reached USD 178 mil at the end of 2014.

On the other hand, total debt reached USD 1,483 mil at the year-end,
or
34.7%
of total assets while firm's equity amounted to
USD -23.8 mil.
As a result, net debt reached USD 1,304 mil at the end of 2014 and accounted for
-5,480% of equity.

Polymer Group made a net profit of USD -126 mil
under revenues of USD 1,860 mil in 2014,
down
-407% and 53.1%,
respectively, when compared to the last year.
This translates into a net margin of -6.79%.

Historically, the firm’s

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Polymer Group made a net profit of USD -126 mil
under revenues of USD 1,860 mil in 2014,
down
-407% and 53.1%,
respectively, when compared to the last year.
This translates into a net margin of -6.79%.

Historically, the firm’s net profit reached an all time high of
USD 20.2 mil in 2010 and an all time low of
USD -126 mil in 2014.
Since 2009, the firm's net profit has increased
-1231% or nan% a year on average.

On the operating level, EBITDA reached USD 136 mil, up 62.9%
when compared to the previous year.
Over the last five years, company's EBITDA has grown 5.87%
a year on average.

As far as Polymer Group's peers are concerned,
Avgol Nonwovens
posted net and EBITDA margin of
5.34%
and
14.0%, respectively in
2014, Pegas Nonwovens
generated margins of
11.8%
and
20.5%
and Polymer Group's
profit margin reached
-6.79%
on the net and
7.34%
on the EBITDA level in 2014.